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Set default name for new Group Policy objects

Policy ID
NewGPODisplayName
Scope
User Configuration
Supported on
At least Windows 2000
Source
Administrative Templates (.admx) for Windows 11 2026 Update (26H2) (version 1.0)
Category
System › Group Policy

Description

This policy setting allows you to set the default display name for new Group Policy objects.

This setting allows you to specify the default name for new Group Policy objects created from policy compliant Group Policy Management tools including the Group Policy tab in Active Directory tools and the GPO browser.

The display name can contain environment variables and can be a maximum of 255 characters long.

If this setting is Disabled or Not Configured, the default display name of New Group Policy object is used.

Options

  • GPO Name:

Registry

UserHKEY_CURRENT_USER
HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Group Policy EditorView registry values
  • GPODisplayNameREG_SZ

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